SB 1502 - Implementing the General Appropriations Act

• Incorporates by reference Florida Education Finance Program calculations, district bandwidth support calculations, and Medicaid hospital funding program parameters for the 2013-2014 fiscal year to implement specific appropriations.

• Modifies capital improvement funding distribution for lab schools to be based on full-time equivalent student membership for 2013-2014 fiscal year only.

• Prohibits the Department of Children and Families from requiring managing entities to conduct provider network procurements during 2013-2014 fiscal year to ensure continuity in mental health and substance abuse treatment services.

• Restricts Department of Juvenile Justice reimbursements to hospitals and health care providers to 110 percent of Medicare allowable rates, with limited exceptions for hospitals with negative operating margins.

• Authorizes transfers between multiple state trust funds (Internal Improvement, Land Acquisition, Water Management Lands, and Solid Waste Management) to the Save Our Everglades Trust Fund for Everglades restoration during 2013-2014 fiscal year.

• Imposes state employee travel restrictions limiting funds to mission-critical activities and requires agency head approval for travel to foreign countries, conferences, or training unless critical to agency mission.